column-span property

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Definition and Usage

The column-span CSS property makes it possible for an element to span across all columns when its value is set to all. An element that spans more than one column is called a spanning element.

  • Initialnone
  • Applies toin-flow block-level elements
  • Inheritedno
  • Mediavisual
  • Computed Valueas specified
  • Animatableno
  • Canonical orderthe unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

Formal syntax: none | all
column-span: none
column-span: all
column-span: inherit

Values

none
The element does not span multiple columns.
all
The element spans across all columns. Content in the normal flow that appears before the element is automatically balanced across all columns before the element appears. The element establishes a new block formatting context.

Examples

1 h1, h2 {
2   column-span: all;
3 }

Compatibility

Desktop browsers

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes)-webkit Not supported 10 11.1+ (Yes)-webkit

Mobile browsers

Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes)-webkit NA Not supported NA 11.1+ (Yes)-webkit

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